http://www.un.org/ecosoc/econews.shtml ECOSOC News en-us Copyright 2007, ECOSOC News http://www.un.org/spanish/documents/ecosoctest/images/logo2rss.jpg http://www.un.org/ecosoc/econews.shtml 120 Latest News from ECOSOC http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33140&Cr=women&Cr1= Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Thirty years after an international treaty banning discrimination against women came into force, women and girls are still suffering from the scourge, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32769&Cr=peacebuilding&Cr1= Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged international donors to step up funding of recovery and development efforts in countries emerging from violent conflict to give these nations hope of a durable peace. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32724&Cr=ecosoc&Cr1= Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST The General Assembly today elected 22 countries to serve on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the principal organs of the United Nations and the body responsible for coordinating the economic, social and related work of various UN specialized agencies, regional commissions and functional commissions. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=31892&Cr=indigenous&Cr1= Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST The indigenous peoples of the Chaco region of neighbouring Bolivia and Paraguay are often trapped into forced labour practices and face discrimination, severe poverty and in some cases systematic violence, the United Nations reported today, calling on the two countries to take urgent action to protect those groups’ human rights. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=31644&Cr=ecosoc&Cr1= Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is uniquely placed to address the world’s most pressing development issues, including public health, a top official with the world body said today, as the 54-member group wrapped up its annual month-long substantive session. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30801&Cr=haiti&Cr1= Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EST The challenge facing Haiti of achieving stability and economic recovery remains great, especially after a year of damaging setbacks, but the impoverished nation has seen significant progress in the last two years, the head of a United Nations team that visited the country said today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30690&Cr=haiti&Cr1= Mon, 4 May 2009 00:00:00 EST A team of United Nations advisors set off on a visit to Haiti today following pledges worth nearly $325 million made at a donor conference in Washington last month for the impoverished Caribbean nation’s reconstruction and development. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30605&Cr=financial&Cr1= Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST The current global recession has revealed the shortcomings of global financial structures, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for institutions to become more “representative, credible, accountable and effective.” http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30132&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST The “enormous challenges” facing the world present a unique opportunity to forge a new partnership for governance of the world economy, the chief of the United Nations’ development arm told a meeting of advisers that opened in New York today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29871&Cr=ecosoc&Cr1= Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations Economic and Social Council predicts a “challenging” year ahead for the 54-member body as it seeks to contribute to efforts to tackle the financial crisis and to further the global development agenda. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=29561&Cr=social&Cr1=council Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Ambassador Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg was elected today as the 65th President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), making her the second woman to lead the world body’s principal organ responsible for coordinating work in these critical fields.